Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a detailed assessment of the Ricoh CX3 and Sony A99 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Ricoh and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The CX3 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the A99 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the CX3 scores vs the A99 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX3 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are provided at Ricoh CX3 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Ricoh CX3 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the CX3 compared to the A99 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the CX3 and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the CX3 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The CX3 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 II will deliver extra detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged CX3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.